I need a easy chicken casserole recipe (onions, mushroom, baking)

[Paka]

I realize I have a LOT of casserole recipes, but having raised 6 kids and working full time, it was often the easiest to prep for that simple, one serving item along with a salad or side veggie. Now that I am retired (and kids are gone), I kinda miss them...LOL

Amazingly delicious!!!!


Ingredients:
4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 strips of quality bacon
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
1 box (16 ounces) dried spiral pasta
1 tablespoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Cook and crumble bacon.
While bacon is cooking, cut chicken into bite sized chunks.
Set cooked bacon aside for later use.
In the same pan cook chicken in bacon drippings.
Add garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
While chicken is cooking prepare pasta according to directions.
Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Drain pasta, return to pot.
Add chicken, both cans of cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of Monterrey Jack cheese.
Stir to mix well.
Pour into prepared baking pan.
Top with crumbled bacon and remaining Monterrey Jack cheese.
Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes, just until cheese is melted and beginning to brown on top.

[lkmax]

Yum! Thanks for sharing. I love casseroles way too much.

[gentlearts]

There's something so satisfying about assembling a casserole and tucking it into the oven. I wonder why?

[Paka]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

there's something so satisfying about assembling a casserole and tucking it into the oven. I wonder why?

totally!!!!

[eureka1]

I adapted this from an old book called "The Four-Ingredient Cookbook". It's good as is, or you can play with it. Have fun!!

Butter a 9x9 baking dish. Heat oven to 350˚.

Salt and pepper four boneless skinless thicken thighs or breasts. Place in baking dish.

Combine the following and pour it over chicken:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 8 oz carton sour cream
1 or 2 cans mushroom stems and pieces. drained
1/3 cup sherry

Add paprika as desired for color. Bake at 350 for TWO HOURS. Don't touch it, stir it, or move it in any way. Okay to put foil over dish if getting too brown.

That's it. Chicken will be falling off the bone. You can stick some potatoes in the second hour.

[gentlearts]

Why would it need to bake for 2 hours?

[Missy2U]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Why would it need to bake for 2 hours?

I'm curious as well. I have a recipe (VERY similar) that cooks for 45 minutes, TOPS an hour. It falls off the bone as well.

[eureka1]

. I suspect you could eat it after a hour but it wouldn't have cooked down to its goopy deliciousness. This is comfort food, not gourmet food.

[eureka1]

Move to amend; it should read , 8x8 not 9x9.

[eureka1]

AND I just copied the recipe and noticed it actually says to bake for "1 1/2 to 2 hours", not 2 hours. It's very forgiving.